Cataract surgery cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 7 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,306 — 26% below the US median ($3,102), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $1,894 $5,646 108 min
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $2,306 $2,342 ★ 3/5 137 min
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $2,828 $1,538 ★ 4/5 300 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,771
Cash / self-pay
$2,306
Insurer-negotiated
$2,434
Medicare pays
$547
$1,977$2,724
Median cash $2,306  ·  Medicare $547  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,306 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,771 list price could save about $1,465 (39%).

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Doctors who perform this in Dallas

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Jamie Alexander, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX395
Larry Taub, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX358
James Sargent, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX356
Claire Chu, MDOphthalmologyDallas, TX333
Gregory Nettune, MDOphthalmologyDallas, TX318
Thomas Russell, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX315
Jeffrey Whitman, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX315
Tyrone Mccall, MDOphthalmologyDallas, TX295
Ashish Singh, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX292
Charles Bowman, MDOphthalmologyDallas, TX289
Severin Pouly, M.D.OphthalmologyDallas, TX272
Luke Potts, MD/PHDOphthalmologyDallas, TX249

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